Fake kidnapping
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Fake Kidnapping stands for the type of kidnapping that has been staged by the victim.[1][2]
Notable incidents
- A Brazilian soccer player named Somália aka Paulo Rogério Reis Silva (born 1984) - On January 7, 2011, Silva claimed he had been kidnapped at gunpoint before being robbed of money and jewelry.[3] It, however, appears from CCTV footage that he was simply late for training, and fabricated the story in order to circumvent the clubs 40% wage drop due to tardiness.[4][5] Silva was charged with filing a false police report, and on January 19, 2011, he agreed to a deal offered by prosecutors to donate R$22,000 (about US$ 13,000) to the victims of recent floods in the state of Rio de Janeiro, in order to avoid a possible prison sentence and criminal record.[6]
- Dar Heatherington (born 1963) - Politician, who claimed to have been abducted in Montana.[7]
- Joanna Grenside - an aerobics teacher from Harpenden, England, had staged her disappearance to avoid Christmas.[8]
References
- ^ "Four arrested in fake kidnapping scheme | 7online.com". Abclocal.go.com. 2014-04-05. Retrieved 2014-04-12.
- ^ Star-Ledger File Photo. "Rutherford man pleads guilty to reporting fake kidnapping story". NJ.com. Retrieved 2014-04-12.
- ^ Gustavo Rotstein (January 7, 2011). "Somália sofre sequestro-relâmpago e não vai à reapresentação do Botafogo". G1 (in Portuguese). Retrieved January 8, 2011.
- ^ Thamine Leta (January 7, 2011). "Jogador Somália forjou sequestro-relâmpago, diz polícia do Rio". G1 (in Portuguese). Retrieved January 8, 2011.
- ^ "Brazil police say footballer Somalia 'faked' his kidnap". BBC News. January 7, 2011.
- ^ "Somália entra em acordo e precisará fazer doações no valor de R$ 22 mil". Esporte UOL (in Portuguese). January 19, 2011. Retrieved February 18, 2011.
- ^ The Skeptical Inquirer, Volumes 29-30, Page 8, 2005.
- ^ Ian Mackinnon (1993-04-08). "Woman faked abduction: Court leniency for bulimia sufferer who cost police 20,000 pounds - UK - News". The Independent. Retrieved 2014-04-12.